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Leon Sullivan – civil rights leader Founder of the OIC & human rights activist As pastor of the Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia, much of the ministry of Leon H. Sullivan (born 1922) was directed toward improving employment prospects of African Americans. This led to his founding the Opportunities Industrialization Center (O.I.C.) in 1964 in […]

African American Museum of Philadelphia Founded 1976, it one of the oldest and best African American museums whose emphasis is both history and art; AAMP boasts of four large galleries on three floors; throughout the year it hosts many innovative programs and visiting exhibits from renown educators and artists; with over 400,000 photographic negatives from […]

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